# 1574 56th Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 39 units · built c. 1922 · Block 5491, Lot 37.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3054910037/1574-56-street

More construction in Borough Park: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/borough-park.md

Every lot on block 5491: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5491.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 3, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “Filing for work on partition and modification of window opening in basement apartment to address open wwp violation #39188344Y”
- Alteration, filed Sep 27, 2025, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed and pipe scaffold as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2024, estimated cost $77K, described as “New T-MOBILE installation on roof. Install (12) antennas, (1) GPS antenna, (6) RRHs, (1) platform with dunnage. Related conduits routed from roof to basement. All work in conformance with TPPN 5/98. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,003,950
- 2026–27 tax: $115,074
- Market value (city estimate): $2,231,000
- Taxable value: $925,110
- Assessed land: $427,500
- Assessed improvements: $576,450

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 3.05 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology